Media Coffee Podcast

In this special recap episode, Media Coffee hosts Nareeman Dosa and Nathan Walker take a look back at some of the most insightful moments from their interviews with professionals from around the world of journalism.

Chris McKeon, Political Reporter - PA Media

Felicia J. Persaud, CEO - ICN Group

Rubén Marcos, Corporate Comms Consultant - Europa Press

Sanjay Mehra, Head Multimedia & Sales - ANI

Freek Staps, Editor-in-Chief – ANP

Gaby Natale, Host and Executive Producer - SuperLatina

Fabio Insenga, Deputy Editor in Chief - Adnkronos

Phil Lempert, Founder - SupermarketGuru 

Andrea Hubbert, Founder - Hub+company

Christine Buhagiar, Europe Director - AFP

In this episode, Nareeman Dosa interviews Vincent Owino of Business Reporter, covering how to communicate with journalists in Kenya - from considering the value of a press release, choosing the best method of communication, and being mindful of publication schedules.

Twitter: @vincentoowino

In this episode, hosted by Cision's Market Research Analyst Nathan Walker, John Jannarone of CorpGov.com joins us to discuss the best tactics for pitching to journalists on the topics of Environmental, Social, or Governance concerns.

In this episode, hosted by Cisions Market Research Analyst Nathan Walker, Andrea Hubbert of Hub + Company joins us to discuss tailoring your pitch to a journalist's beat, following up, and using alternative methods of communication to get in touch.

In this episode, Freek Staps of ANP joins host Nareeman Dosa to discuss best practices for reaching journalists in the Netherlands, including being sensitive to the the relevance of data about a country being shared, and being honest with journalists in your pitches.

Editor-in-Chief, ANP or Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau 

Twitter: @anpbusiness

In this episode of Media Coffee, Phil Lempert – founder and Editor, Supermarket Guru - joins host Nareeman Dosa of Cision to discuss communicating with consumer, food, and retail media in the United States.

Twitter: @PhilLempert

Felicia Persaud of CaribPR Wire joins host Nareeman Dosa discuss the best practices for reaching journalists in the Caribbean by using geo-targeting/marketing, the best language to use, and when to send your press releases for the most impact.

CaribPR Wire

In this episode, Nareeman and guests Peter Williams and Sophie Perry discuss tips for those looking to communicate with the LGBTQ+ community. 

• Do not hesitate to consult the community by reaching out to charities, organisations.
• Explore dedicated community platforms to find resources including data and stats.
• Do consider involving members of the community from your company's staff in the conversation.
• Define well your audience and objectives, keeping in mind that the LGBTQ+ community is made of smaller groups, which have different priorities and focus.
• Demonstrate an authentic interest in the community through actions that have a real impact for the community (support for charities, organisations, grants, funding).
• To communicate with authenticity, take the time to understand the "language" of the community (asking pronouns is one example).

Guests:

Peter Williams, Founder of Gayther @OfficialGayther

Sophie Perry, founder of the LGBTQ+ Journalism Network @LGBTQJournoNet

In this episode, we explore with our guests the current state of press freedom in the UK and Canada, and discuss how journalists, media outlets, and governments can work together to uphold this vital pillar of our democracy.

Heather Bakken – President, World Press Freedom Canada

Janet Silver – Director, World Press Freedom Canada

Dawn Alford – Executive Director, Society of Editors

Cheryl Douglas – Global Snr Director, Media Research, Cision

In this episode, Nareeman Dosa speaks with Ahmed Bahaa of MENA (Middle East News Agency) about the evolving media landscape in Egypt, adapting to local languages, being aware of covering sensitive topics, and more.

Laura J. Wellington is the founder of THREAD MB, an award-winning children's television creator and author, TEDx Speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and more. In this episode, she joins us to talk about the best ways to get your press release seen by journalists in the USA.

@thefourstardiet

In this episode, Nareeman is joined by Gaby Natale, Host and Executive Producer of SuperLatina to discuss reaching out to the Latino Community in the US.

@GabyNatale

In the latest Media Coffee Q&A, we return to India to learn more about how journalists in the country like to work and find out some essential tips for PRs looking to strengthen their relationships with the press.

We talk to Sachin Kalbag, a journalist with nearly 30 years of experience across The Hindustan Times, The Hindu and the India Today Group. Sachin began his career in 1994 working as a trainee feature writer, report and copy editor in Mumbai. His career has crossed both print and digital, with a stop in Washington as a foreign correspondent for Indian Newspaper Daily News and Analysis.

More recently he joined think tank The Takshashila Institution, specialising in policy teaching as senior fellow for media and governance.

@SachinKalbag

Fabio Insenga, Adnkronos, Deputy Editor in chief tell us about the media in Italy and the best ways to work with journalists and getting your news picked up by media outlets.

AdnKronos, Italy’s first leading private News Agency and Publishing Group, is active in the information field since 1963.

The newsroom in Rome headquarters comprises various desks dealing with politics, economics, world news, national and local news, transmitting more than 2000 stories each day to its about 600 subscribers.

@FabioInsenga

@Adnkronos

In this episode of Media Coffee, TradeArabia Editor, Sree Bhat, talks to us about working with the media in Bahrain and offers insight into getting press releases from journalist inboxes to editorial calendars.

Established in 1999, TradeArabia is one of the largest online news portals in the Middle East. It covers business news across various trade and industry sectors in the Gulf region.

Sree has more than 30 years of experience in India, the Gulf and Papua New Guinea, bringing a wealth of knowledge on digital and print editorial.

@tradearabia

In this episode, we explore the best ways to communicate with journalists in the USA.

Chris Seper from NewsNation Now joins us to talk about the importance of press releases in fighting fake news, and shares a few tips on securing coverage in online and broadcast media.

@chrisseper
@newsnation

In this interview we hear from Sanjay Mehra, Head Multimedia & Sales at ANI about the media landscape in India and get his top tips for PRs when dealing with journalists in the region.

Founded in 1971, ANI (Asian News International) is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency producing content for online, TV and newspapers. It has over 100 bureaus in India and across the world.

@ANI

In this episode, we hear from Chris McKeon, Political Reporter at PA Media in the UK. Chris is based in Westminster and provides analysis for PA's Mediapoint wire. He started his journalism career at the Surrey Advertiser before moving to the Liverpool Echo.

PA Media is the national news agency for the UK and Ireland. It provides a continuous feed of text, pictures, video and data into newsrooms around the country.

5 recommendations from PA Media’s Chris McKeon:

• Before writing a press release, spend time thinking about the value of your story
 
• Avoid sending press releases during public holidays and other major public events
 
• Prime Minister’s Questions is on Wednesdays between 12-1pm – this sets the political news agenda for the week
 
• Communicating with journalists via email is always better than calling
 
• Provide contact details for journalists to follow up with any questions

@PA

In this episode we hear from Rubén Marcos of Spanish news agency Europa Press. Rubén takes us through the media landscape in Spain, his recommendations for attracting a journalist’s attention, and how to get press releases on point.

Europa Press is one of the largest private news agencies in Spain. It was founded in 1953, as an independent company with two main principles: professionalism and independence.

https://twitter.com/europapress

Welcome to Media Coffee, from Cision! Our first episode will be arriving September 22, 2022!